Archive: 28/06/2018

New guidelines increase melanoma staging reproducibility

(HealthDay)—Greater reproducibility and higher concordance are seen for melanoma staging with the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) classification of cancer staging, the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual, 8th edition (AJCC ...

Jun 28, 2018

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Health care technology impacts younger patient satisfaction

(HealthDay)—Health care communication technology is a determinant of patient satisfaction in younger patients, according to a report published by Black Book Market Research LLC.

Jun 28, 2018

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Combination of LABA + inhaled glucocorticoid safe in asthma

(HealthDay)—Compared to treatment with an inhaled glucocorticoid alone, combination therapy with a long-acting β2-agonist (LABA) and an inhaled glucocorticoid is not associated with a significantly higher risk of serious ...

Jun 28, 2018

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FDA approves epidiolex for severe forms of epilepsy

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Epidiolex (cannabidiol) oral solution for treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome for patients age 2 years and older.

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Cataract surgery tied to fewer car crashes for seniors

(HealthDay)—Data on more than half a million Canadian seniors shows that traffic accident rates fall after drivers undergo a needed cataract surgery.

Jun 28, 2018

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Just 1 in 4 americans gets enough exercise

(HealthDay)—Three-quarters of Americans are falling far short when it comes to exercise, and the South and Midwest bear the dubious distinction of having the most couch potatoes, a new government report shows.

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California may block new local soda taxes

California lawmakers were expected to vote Thursday to prohibit new local taxes on soda for the next 12 years—part of a last-minute deal to block a beverage industry-backed ballot measure that would make it much harder for ...

Jun 28, 2018

Global pact to curb illicit tobacco trade to take effect in September

The World Health Organization announced Thursday that a "game-changing" global pact to battle the illegal tobacco trade would soon kick into action, after Britain became the 40th country to join.

Jun 28, 2018